BCIS I - Internet

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Monday, April 6/Wednesday, April 8 (B)
Tuesday, April 7/Thursday, April 9 (A)

Objective(s): Tech-Prep of the Rio Grande Valley (Articulated Courses), and Internet Search Engine (Internet Image Scavenger Hunt)

Grades Update (Assignment of new ID numbers)
Tech-Prep Registration (1st and 2nd Semester)
- Only new registrations will be graded
- Tech-Prep website (Right-click, and click Open Link in New Tab to register online)
- Successful (new) online registration will count as a TEST GRADE
- To register or sign-up for a Student Account:
  - Click on For Students link...
  - Click On-Line Registration (replaces Scantron) link...
  - Click Proceed to Secure Registration link...
  - For Existing Account Users...
    - Enter Username and Password...
    - OR
    - Click Go To Student Login Assistant link...
  - For New Students, click New Students link...
Choose one (1) partner.
As a "team", you will find the answers.
As a "team", you will turn-in one (1) set of answers with BOTH of your names.
Use your choice of Internet Search Engine to locate the answers to the following questions.
Internet Scavenger Hunt (Right-click and Save Link As)...
Be sure to TYPE both names of your team on the document header for a grade. Do NOT write-in your names on the paper once printed.
To type your name on the Header,
- Open your Internet Scavenger Hunt document in MS Word
- Click on the Insert tab
- Select Header
- Choose 3 Blank Column option
- Double click the header, and type your name(s), date, and class period

Thursday, April 2 (B)
Friday, April 3 (A)

Microsoft Outlook Assignment

Microsoft Outlook instructions file click here (Right-click and Save Link As)...
Follow instructions
Print all three (3) printouts

Tuesday, March 31 (B)
Wednesday, April 1 (A)

POP QUIZ (You MUST complete Exercise 5 BEFORE completing Pop Quiz)

Lesson 1, Exercise 6

Pg. 885 - 886
Step 9: Compare your contacts with Illustration A (Make any necessary changes to your contacts)
Step 10: Add a Header and print contacts (Table Style)
Step 16: Add a Header
Step 16: Add a Footer (Include "Pop Quiz - Pg. 885, Ex. 6")
Step 16: Print appointment (Memo Style)
Step 17 - 23: IGNORE, SKIP, DO NOT DO!!!

Friday, March 27 (B)
Monday, March 30 (A)

Lesson 1, Exercise 1
Objective: About Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, start and exit Outlook, change the Outlook view, and navigate among Outlook components.

Pg. 842 - 847
We will NOT be using Outlook to access/view email
Step 2: Start Outlook 2007
- #1 Outlook 2007 Startup: Click Next
- #2 Account Configuration:
  - Email Accounts: Click "No"
  - Email Accounts: Click "Next"
- #3 Cancel Configuration:
  - Continue with no e-mail support: Select
  - Click "Finish"

Pg. 864 (Complete steps 1 - 7)
Enter two (2) contacts

Lesson 1, Exercise 4
Objective: Navigate in the Calendar, change the calendar view, schedule calendar items, schedule recurring calendar items, set reminders, and print a calendar.

Pg. 868 - 874
Step 23: Additional Print Instructions...
- Click Page Setup
- Click Header/Footer
- Add a Document Header
- Print the Calendar in the Weekly style

Lesson 1, Exercise 5
Objective: Use Notes, create Contacts, change the Contacts view, create Tasks, change the Tasks view, and print Notes, Contacts, or Tasks.

Pg. 876 - 883
- Prior to beginning exercise, Add Contacts to the Address Book
- Turn to Pg. 864 (Exercise 3) - Enter the necessary 2 contacts (Steps 3 - 7)
Step 7: Additional Print Instructions...
- Click Page Setup
- Click Header/Footer
- Add a Document Header
- Print page 1 of the Contacts folder in Card style
- Do NOT print a 2nd page
Step 14: Additional Print Instructions...
- Resize columns (make them readable)
- Click Page Setup
- Change to Landscape Orientation
- Click Header/Footer
- Add a Document Header
- Print a list of all tasks in Table style
Step 19: Additional Print Instructions...
- Click Page Setup
- Click Header/Footer
- Add a Document Header
- Print the note in Memo style

Wednesday, March 25 (B)
Thursday, March 26 (A)

Yahoo Address Book (Contacts) - Printout #1

Log-on to your "BCIS_" Yahoo Email account
Add the name and "BCIS_" Yahoo Email account of 15 students
Your name and email address needs to be included in your address book
Your instructor's name and email address needs to be included in your address book
Include a "nickname" for each address book entry
Use "ME" as your address book nickname
Print a copy (Basic View) of your Yahoo Address Book
Your address book printout will include at least 17 entries
Once printed, circle your address book entry

Yahoo Calendar (Events) - Printout #2

Access your Yahoo Calendar
Add 10 important, upcoming events for yourself
Your first Event will be today's Yahoo Calendar (Event) Assignment
Include your name in the Event title for today's Yahoo Calendar (Event) Assignment
Your second Event will be your upcoming birth day
Print a copy (All Events) of your Yahoo Calendar events
Once printed, circle your name in the first event entry

Yahoo Calendar (Tasks) - Printout #3

Access your Yahoo Calendar
Add 10 important, upcoming tasks for yourself
These Tasks need to be different than the Events in the above Events list
Your first Task will be today's Yahoo Calendar (Task) Assignment
Include your name in the Task title for today's Yahoo Calendar (Task) Assignment
Your second Task will be your upcoming birth day
Print a copy (All Tasks) of your Yahoo Calendar tasks
Once printed, circle your name in the first task entry

Monday, March 23 (B)
Tuesday, March 24 (A)

QUIZ

Log-on to your "BCIS_" Yahoo Email account
Show your instructor that you remembered your password, and successfully logged-on.

Email Story (Reply and Forward an email message)
     Share your "BCIS_" Yahoo email address...
     ...with the two people to your left and
     ...with the person to your right
     Note: If the person next to you is absent, or can't log-in to their Yahoo email account, skip to the next person.
     Add each others "BCIS_" Yahoo email address in your address book!!!

INTRODUCTION - 1st Paragraph (Worth 1 Daily Grade)
Properly format an email message, and email it to the person to your right.
Your story introduction (paragraph) must be at least two (2) sentences long.
Use correct spelling and grammar.
Do NOT send a "cc" copy

THE STORY - 2nd Paragraph (Worth 1 Daily Grade)
Open the Introduction sent to you via email by the person to your left.
Add a new paragraph to the introduction (your paragraph must be at least two (2) sentences long).
Forward the email to the person to your right.
Use correct spelling and grammar.
Do NOT send a "cc" copy

CONCLUSION - 3rd Paragraph (Worth 1 Daily Grade)
Open the Story sent to you via email by the person to your left.
Add a new paragraph to the story (your paragraph must be at least two (2) sentences long).
Use correct spelling and grammar.
Forward the email to your instructor
Send a "cc" copy to the person who wrote the Introduction, the person who wrote The Story, AND yourself.

For credit (3 daily grades), the person who wrote the Introduction needs to print the complete email story and turn it in.

Monday, March 13 (A)

Green Ribbon Presentation (Library)
Presentation Notes click here (Worth 1 Test Grade)
- Don't Save File
- Open
- Print

Wednesday, March 11 (B)
Thursday, March 12 (B)

Objective(s): Define the following networking and Internet terms and concepts.

Networking and Internet Vocabulary List file click here (Right-click and Save Link As)...
Create a new folder, and name it Internet
Access the following websites to help you define the vocabulary list terms and concepts
- http://www.webopedia.com
- http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/_index.asp (Did You Know?)

Friday, March 6 (B)
Monday, March 9 (A)

Internet Email Discussion
Set-up "free" Yahoo Email Account
Send first Email message
Wait for complete instructions...